(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) held its first Alumni Career Options Event on October 8, uniting early-career researchers with former employees who have built successful careers across academia, industry, policy, and entrepreneurship. Featuring seven distinguished alumni, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged academia, Alumni Career Options Event, Alumni Share Career Journeys at LIH’s First-Ever Career Options Event, Andrés Cano Galiano, Ann-Christin Hau, Anouk Ewen, career development, Clarissa Gomes, Entrepreneurship, Hélène Erasimus, industry, Katharina Baum, LIH, LIH Connects Alumni and Early-Career Scientists to Explore Career Pathways Beyond Academia, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Malou Fraiture, Maude Pauly, PhD training, postdoctoral research, research careers, science policy, Vincent Puard
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has acquired assar architects, a leading Belgian-Luxembourgish architectural firm known for its work on major public and private projects, including NATO’s headquarters and several of Belgium’s largest hospitals. The acquisition adds 150 professionals to Sweco’s team and … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, Architecture, assar architects, Belgium, Defence, Education, engineering consultancy, Erwin Malcorps, European institutions, Green Deal, green transition, Healthcare Projects, Horizon Europe, infrastructure renewal, Luxembourg, multinational projects, NATO Headquarters, NextGenerationEU, Sustainable Design, Sweco, Sweco Strengthens Regional Presence Through Acquisition of Leading Firm assar architects, urban development, VK architects+engineers
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has launched a €10 million financial package for Tirana Bank, including a €5 million SME Reboot loan to help Albanian SMEs invest in green technologies and a €5 million trade finance facility to expand the bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Small Business
Tagged Albania, Albanian private sector, Charlotte Ruhe, Denmark, Dritan Mustafa, EBRD, EBRD and Tirana Bank Join Forces to Support Green Investments and Trade in Albania, EBRD Partners with Tirana Bank to Boost Green Investment and Trade in Albania, economic growth, EU standards, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial inclusion, green finance, Green technology, Luxembourg, MSMEs, New EBRD–Tirana Bank Partnership to Empower Albanian SMEs with Green and Trade Financing, Norway, regional trade, Small Business Impact Fund, SME Reboot Programme, sustainability, sustainable development, Switzerland, TFP, Tirana Bank, Tirana Bank and EBRD Collaborate to Advance Sustainable Finance and Trade in Albania, Trade Facilitation Programme, trade finance, United States
WorldSkills 2026 se tiendra à Shanghai du 22 au 27 septembre 64 épreuves prévues, dont de nouvelles disciplines innovantes Inscriptions dès le 13 novembre et bénévoles déjà recrutés Xiao Zhan ambassadeur promotionnel, campagne virale ICBC, SAIC Motor, Banque des Communications … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, France, Government, Technology
Tagged 150000 visiteurs, 22 au 27 septembre 2026, 48e édition, 48ᵉ édition, 500 millions de vues, 64 épreuves, 69 métiers, 800 compétiteurs, accueil, aéroports, Allemagne, ambassadeur promotionnel, ambassadeurs des rêves, Assemblée générale WorldSkills Croatie, Avec WorldSkills 2026 et EuroSkills 2027 un cycle international s’organise autour des métiers et des savoir-faire, Banque des Communications, bénévoles, BOSS Zhipin, bureau exécutif, bureau exécutif WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, campagne promotionnelle, campagne virale, Chine, collaboration, comité d’organisation, compétences, Compétences et innovation à l’honneur : Shanghai prépare l’édition mondiale de WorldSkills en 2026, compétences professionnelles, Compétition nationale des métiers 2025, concours mondial de compétences, concours mondial des métiers, Conseil d’État chinois, De Marseille à Shanghai les compétitions WorldSkills ouvrent une nouvelle ère pour les jeunes talents et l’innovation, drapeau WorldSkills, Düsseldorf, En route vers WorldSkills 2026 : Shanghai en phase finale de préparation tandis que l’Europe et la France intensifient leurs concours, Équipe de France des métiers, EuroSkills 2027, gares ferroviaires à grande vitesse, hashtags, hotels, ICBC, Inclusion, INNOVATION, inscriptions en ligne, jeunes talents, jeunes talents qualifiés, Ke Shuichang, LOGISTIQUE, Luxembourg, Marseille, Master Skills Change Your Future, Messe Düsseldorf, mission en eaux profondes, nouvelles disciplines, Parc Chanot, Parcours+, SAIC Motor, sécurité, sécurité intelligente, Shanghai, Shanghai s’impose comme scène mondiale des métiers avec la préparation de WorldSkills 2026, sites de compétition, sponsors stratégiques, submersible Jiaolong, technologie de sécurité intelligente, technologie des véhicules ferroviaires, technologie ferroviaire, vidéo Skills Venture, WorldSkills, WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, Xiao Zhan, Xie Huixuan, Zhuang Qiufeng
(IN BRIEF) CAF has celebrated the rollout of its 1,000th Urbos tram, a milestone achievement highlighting its global leadership in sustainable and innovative mobility solutions. Since their debut in 2010 in Seville and later Zaragoza, Urbos trams have expanded to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Amsterdam, Antwerp, autonomous driving, Bagnères de Bigorre, Beasain, Belgrade, Birmingham, Budapest, CAF, CAF celebrates innovation and sustainability with production of its 1 000th Urbos tram, CAF celebrates production of the 1 000th Urbos tram marking a milestone in sustainable urban mobility, CAF marks historic 1 000th Urbos tram milestone with focus on green mobility and innovation, CAF plants, CAF rolls out 1 000th Urbos tram reinforcing global leadership in sustainable mobility, Canberra, Cincinnati, CO2 reduction, Dunakeszi, Elmira, Environmental Product Declaration, EPD, Freiburg, Granada, Irún, Kansas, Kaohsiung, Liège, Light Rail, Linares, Lisbon, Luxembourg, Málaga, Mauritius, Nantes, Newport, OESS, Onboard Energy Storage System, Oslo, passenger comfort, recycled materials, Seville, sustainable cities, sustainable mobility, Sydney, tram innovation, urban transport, URBOS, Urbos reaches 1 000th unit milestone as CAF expands tram operations to nearly 50 cities worldwide, Zaragoza
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has signed agreements to purchase Luxembourg consultancies PROgroup and +ImpaKT, adding approximately 40 experts to its existing local team of 110. PROgroup offers comprehensive project management for sustainable real estate and urban developments based on circular economy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged +ImpaKT S.A., Benelux region, circular economy, CIRPASS, consultancy acquisition, data-driven expertise, digital product passports, Erwin Malcorps, ESG reporting, EU Green Deal, Luxembourg, multidisciplinary team, Onto-DESIDE, organizational transformation, partnership, PROgroup, sustainability, sustainability project management, sustainable real estate development, Sweco, urban development
(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has completed the purchase of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe AG from Fosun’s Bridge Fortune Investment, following regulatory approval. The acquisition merges HAL with Bethmann Bank to create a top-three German wealth-management provider, with 2,000 employees in 18 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News
Tagged 18 locations, 2 000 employees, ABN Amro, asset servicing, Bethmann Bank, Bethmann HAL, Bridge Fortune Investment, Choy van der Hooft-Cheong, corporate banking, dual-brand strategy, EUR 672 million, EUR 70 billion assets, Fosun International, Germany, HAL®, Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe AG, institutional banking, Luxembourg, Marguerite Bérard, partnership, private banking, Q3 2025 reporting, regulatory approval, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Azimut Group and Eni Next will co-launch a €100 million ELTIF in September 2025 to invest in pioneering “clean tech” ventures, particularly U.S. startups scaling decarbonization, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, and circular-economy solutions. The Luxembourg-based fund, operating under … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Azimut Group, circular economy, Clara Andreoletti, clean tech, cross-border distribution, decarbonization, ELTIF 2.0, energy efficiency, Eni Next, Giorgio Medda, global energy transition, Luxembourg, partnership, private markets, sustainability, sustainable mobility, U.S. startups, venture capital, €100 million fundraising target
(IN BRIEF) NIQ-GfK’s pan-European analysis finds that average per-capita spending on clothing and shoes in 25 countries is €772, with Luxembourg (€1 777), Switzerland (€1 096) and Norway (€1 034) at the top and Romania (€375) at the bottom; fashion … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail
Tagged Berlin, Bucharest, clothing and shoes, Europe, Filip Vojtech, Finland, Germany, Giurgiu, Hamburg, Luxembourg, Milan, Munich, NIQ-GfK, Norway, purchasing power, regional disparities, Romania, Rome, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Artec 3D, a Luxembourg-based developer of portable 3D scanners and software, has secured a €15 million venture debt facility from the European Investment Bank under the InvestEU initiative. The partnership, formalised at the Luxembourg Nexus technology expo, represents … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Portugal, Technology
Tagged 3D scanning, AI algorithms, Anne Calteux, Art Yukhin, Artec 3D, cultural heritage preservation, Digital Twins, EIB venture debt, European Investment Bank, InvestEU, Luxembourg, PORTUGAL, R&D financing, Robert de Groot, short-range high-precision scanners, target-free scanning, TechEU programme, Xavier Bettel
(IN BRIEF) EPI has onboarded Spuerkeess, BGL BNP Paribas, BIL, POST Finance and Banque Raiffeisen, who—supported by LUXHUB—will launch the Wero app in Luxembourg by June 2026. Wero offers instant peer-to-peer, invoice, online and point-of-sale payments across Luxembourg and neighboring … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Financial, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged Banque Raiffeisen, Béatrice Belorgey, BGL BNP Paribas, BIL, cross-border payments, digital wallet, E-Commerce, epi, European Payments Initiative, Françoise Thoma, instant A2A payments, Laurent Zahles, loyalty programs, Luxembourg, Luxhub, Martina Weimert, Payconiq migration, Peer-to-Peer, point-of-sale, POST Finance, Spuerkeess, subscriptions, wero
(IN BRIEF) This week, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group attended the International Social Housing Festival in Dublin to showcase its ongoing dedication to supporting affordable housing across Europe. At the event, Tanguy Desrousseaux, EIB’s director for housing, participated in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, AHB, Andrea Colantonio, Approved Housing Bodies, Brussels, EIB Group, energy-efficient renovation, EU housing plan, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Responsible Housing Awards, Gerry Muscat, HFA, Housing Finance Association, housing sector, Housing Task Force, Luxembourg, Milan, partnership, social housing, sustainability, Tanguy Desrousseaux
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) have partnered to enhance the use of satellite data in the financial sector, aiming to improve financial services’ sustainability and reporting. Through an R&D Pilot Programme, the collaboration will explore … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment
Tagged Earth observation, EIB, European Investment Bank, financial sector, financial transactions, INNOVATION, insurance, Investment Banking, Lex Delles, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Space Agency, R&D pilot programme, Robert de Groot, satellite data, satellite imagery, space for finance, space technologies, strategic autonomy, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space has been chosen by the European Space Agency to lead the SaveCrops4EU project, part of ESA’s Digital Twin Earth programme. The initiative will leverage advanced Earth observation and data processing techniques to create a digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Aviation & Aerospace, France, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged agricultural innovation, climate change resilience, Common Agricultural Policy, consortium, Destination Earth, Digital Twin Earth, Earth observation, ESA, ESA Digital Twin Earth, European Green Deal, European Space Agency, Luxembourg, satellite data, SaveCrops4EU, scenario testing, sustainable agriculture, Thales Alenia Space, yield forecasting
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a NOK 3 billion Sustainability Awareness Bond (SAB) maturing on April 2, 2030, with an annual coupon of 4.329% and a reoffer spread of NOK mid-swaps +6bps. This marks the second … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Anders Wallacher Haukås, Anna Sjulander, EIB, EMTN, female entrepreneurship, gender equality, Luxembourg, NOK mid-swaps +6bps, Nordea Liv, Olivier Chapiteau, Per Egil Aamo, reoffer spread, SAB, SEB, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge, SpareBank 1 SMN, SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge, Sparebank 1 Østlandet, Sparebanken Møre, Sparebanken Vest, Sparebanken Øst, Sustainability Awareness Bond, sustainable investment, T+6, Thomas Colliander, women’s economic empowerment
(IN BRIEF) SEB’s Luxembourg branch has launched SEPA instant payments for its private banking clients, allowing them to receive money in real time. This service, which supports transactions up to 100,000 Euros within the Single Euro Payments Area, was developed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Luxembourg, Management, Sweden
Tagged Banque Internationale à Luxembourg, BIL, digital banking, EU regulatory standards, financial innovation, instant payment market, Jessica Krumbholz, Luxembourg, Luxhub, private banking, Real-Time, SEB Luxembourg, SEPA instant payments, valantic FSA
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg gathered senior policymakers, business leaders, academics, and civil society representatives to discuss strategies for ensuring Europe’s prosperity, security, and global cooperation. President Nadia Calviño highlighted that every euro invested by the EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged academics, business leaders, civil society, collective security, Defence, EBS / Europe by Satellite, EIB Group, EIB Group Forum, eight billion euros programme, energy grids, EU market integration, Europe's prosperity, European Commission, financing criteria, global cooperation, global partnerships, green transition, industries, INNOVATION, investment report, Luxembourg, March 5-7, market testing, President Nadia Calviño, public policy, SECURITY, security and defence financing, senior policymakers, social infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €150 million to a pioneering financing initiative exclusively supporting women entrepreneurs in Spain’s pharmacy sector. The investment, delivered through a covered bond issued by CBNK—a bank formed by the merger of Banco … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Society, Spain, Technology
Tagged 000 loans, 600 pharmacies, Banco Caminos, Bancofar, CBNK, commercial bank advisory programme, EIB, EIB Group Forum, Enrique Serra González, equipment, European Commission, European Investment Bank, gender equality, Gender Finance Lab, inclusive economic growth, intermediated financing programme, InvestEU Advisory Hub, license acquisition, Luxembourg, Moody's Aa1 rating, Nadia Calviño, partnership, pharmacy sector, Spain, Spanish healthcare system, women entrepreneurs, working capital, €150 million investment, €450
(IN BRIEF) The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen their collaboration. The MoU outlines areas for future cooperation, including strategic dialogue, joint events, and staff exchanges. This agreement … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged collaboration, Cooperation Agreement, economic resilience, EIB, ESM, European Financial Stability Facility, European Investment Bank, European Stability Mechanism, global capital markets, joint events, Luxembourg, Memorandum of Understanding, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Pierre Gramegna, Service Level Agreement, staff exchanges, sustainability
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WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 face à la pénurie mondiale de talents, à l’essor de l’IA et aux enjeux de souveraineté industrielle
WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 au cœur de la pénurie mondiale de talents et de l’essor de l’IA La Chine mise sur la formation technique pour renforcer sa souveraineté industrielle L’événement marque une convergence entre éducation, innovation et politiques publiques L’Europe prépare … Read the full press release →
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Education, France, Germany, Government, Technology
Tagged 150000 visiteurs, 22 au 27 septembre 2026, 48e édition, 48ᵉ édition, 500 millions de vues, 64 épreuves, 69 métiers, 800 compétiteurs, accueil, aéroports, Allemagne, ambassadeur promotionnel, ambassadeurs des rêves, Assemblée générale WorldSkills Croatie, Banque des Communications, bénévoles, BOSS Zhipin, bureau exécutif, bureau exécutif WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, campagne promotionnelle, campagne virale, Chine, collaboration, comité d’organisation, compétences, compétences professionnelles, Compétition nationale des métiers 2025, concours mondial de compétences, concours mondial des métiers, Conseil d’État chinois, de l’industrie et de l’innovation, de l’intelligence artificielle et de la souveraineté industrielle, De Shanghai à Düsseldorf un nouvel écosystème mondial se structure autour des métiers et de l’innovation, drapeau WorldSkills, Düsseldorf, Entre transformation technologique et enjeux éducatifs Shanghai prépare le futur des métiers avec WorldSkills 2026, Équipe de France des métiers, EuroSkills 2027, formation, gares ferroviaires à grande vitesse, hashtags, hotels, ICBC, Inclusion, inclusion et souveraineté industrielle : les enseignements du modèle WorldSkills avant Shanghai 2026, industrie et innovation : comment WorldSkills redéfinit la carte mondiale des talents qualifies, INNOVATION, inscriptions en ligne, jeunes talents, jeunes talents qualifiés, Ke Shuichang, Les compétences comme levier de compétitivité : ce que révèle la préparation de WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, LOGISTIQUE, Luxembourg, L’avenir du travail se joue à Shanghai : WorldSkills 2026 au carrefour de l’éducation, Marseille, Master Skills Change Your Future, Messe Düsseldorf, mission en eaux profondes, nouvelles disciplines, Parc Chanot, Parcours+, Quand la compétition devient politique publique : WorldSkills 2026 et la nouvelle diplomatie des savoir-faire, SAIC Motor, sécurité, sécurité intelligente, Shanghai, sites de compétition, sponsors stratégiques, submersible Jiaolong, technologie de sécurité intelligente, technologie des véhicules ferroviaires, technologie ferroviaire, Vers une économie des compétences : le rôle central de WorldSkills 2026 dans la reconfiguration du marché du travail, vidéo Skills Venture, WorldSkills, WorldSkills 2026 : Shanghai au cœur d’une révolution mondiale des compétences et de la formation technique, WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 : un catalyseur stratégique pour la montée en compétences à l’échelle mondiale, WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 dans le contexte de la pénurie mondiale de main-d’œuvre qualifiée, Xiao Zhan, Xie Huixuan, Zhuang Qiufeng